Teamsters Reject Ameron's 'Final' Offer
Hawaiian Cement Workers To Take Vote Friday
POSTED: 9:30 am HST March 19, 2004
UPDATED: 9:49 am HST March 19, 2004
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HONOLULU -- The union representing striking concrete workers at Ameron Hawaii refused Thursday to put the company's
latest offer to a membership vote.Ameron executives presented what they called their last, best and final offer to Teamsters Local 996 officials when the two sides resumed contract talks.The five-year offer included options on wages and health care costs. However, the Teamsters would have to accept a 30 percent medical co-payment, a major stumbling block in the talks.No new talks are scheduled.On Wednesday, the union accepted Hawaiian Cement's final offer, and striking union members are scheduled to take a ratification
vote Friday. If they approve, it would end the strike that has lasted nearly six weeks. The union said the 67 Hawaiian Cement employees could return to work as early as Monday.
Previous Stories:
- March 3, 2004: Ameron Strike Unsettled, But More Talks Scheduled
- March 1, 2004: Ameron, Teamsters Schedule First Talks Since Strike
- February 26, 2004: Cement Strike Forcing Construction Layoffs
- February 25, 2004: Concrete Negotiations End Without Resolution
- February 18, 2004: Construction Strike Reaches Stalemate
- February 11, 2004: Strike Hurting Other Construction Workers
- February 10, 2004: Union Leader Pushes For Joint Negotiations
- February 7, 2004: Ameron Workers Go On Strike
- February 5, 2004: Hawaii Cement Workers Prepare To Strike
- February 5, 2004: Building Industry Braces For Cement Strike
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